During the month of November, the Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure (IWG-FI), the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP), the IWG-FI Task Force on Unmanned Systems (TFUS), and the full Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (SOST) all held meetings. Read more
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a summary report from the Atlantic Wind Energy Workshop held from 12 July 2011 through 14 July 2011 in Herndon, Virginia. Read more
The NOPP Office recently hired a program assistant, Katie Horst, who will begin working with the NOPP Office in November. Katie will be a great asset to the NOPP team and we look forward to having her on board. To stay up-to-date on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Read more
One of the great things about the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) office attending workshops and conferences is the opportunity to meet new organizations and individuals. Read more
The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Office hosted an exhibit booth at the MTS/IEEE Oceans ’11 meeting, September 19-22, 2011, in Kona, Hawaii. An overview of the program was presented during a workshop entitled “Partnerships Across the Pacific: Ocean Technology Collaborations with Government, Academia, and Industry.” Many potential, future partnerships were discussed. To stay up-to-date on […] Read more
The NOPP Office will be hosting an exhibit booth at the MTS/IEEE Oceans ’11 Conference, September 19-22, 2011, in Kona, Hawaii. If you are attending this conference, please stop by and say hello. To stay up-to-date on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Read more
The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) is soliciting nominations for new members. Read more
The following NOPP-hosted federal groups met in July at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership… Read more
Several members from the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships met in June to discuss Public Law 111-11, which calls for the formation of a task force on Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research Technology and Infrastructure. Read more
Expedition using sonar to map deepwater canyons, and to identify sensitive biological habitats, coral communities and archeological sites such as shipwrecks and other historically significant sites. Read more
